Hello all, I'm new to these boards but I've been into flight sims for years (since MSFS fit on a single 3.5" floppy disk, and came with a REAL manual!). I have a question about altimeters. I know that the altimeter judges your distance from sea level based on the atmospheric pressure, and that you know what to set your altimeter to according to the ATIS report. The question is, once you set your altimeter to the departure airport, what happens next (as far as the altimeter is concerned)? Suppose the atmospheric pressure is at 30 inches when I depart, but it is 29 at my destination, would I need to reset my altimeter to match the ATIS report at the destination airport? Also, since the altimeter measures from sea level, unless you're in a seaplane you would need to add the elevation of the runway to your altimeter to get your distance from ground, correct?
Thanks,
Mike